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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
15
A Friday bargain offers four lots of boys' all wool suits with knickerbocker trousers in sizes 5 to 17. Shown in dressy patterns with special price four dollars seventy five cents each, compared to values of six fifty seven fifty and eight fifty. Floor-tenth display.
Friday bargains in the boys furnishings department feature a special lot of neglige blouses in madras and pongee with or without collars from K and K brands. sizes 7 to 16, 50 cents each, slightly soiled from display, were a dollar. Also Lele hats in blue and gray for small children, sizes 6 1/4 to 6 3/4, inclusive.
A local shop offers discounted trimmed hats on display two weeks or more, marked down to six dollars each from ten to twelve. Also untrimmed hats in current shapes and colors priced at one dollar twenty five, down from two dollars.
A sale of women’s silk waists in taffeta and messaline offered in new shades with soutache braid trim and hemstitched folds. Narrow sleeves gathered at the elbow, long fullness, and decorative finish. All sizes priced at $5.00 each, value $7.50.
A lot of womens fine batiste shirt waists with front clusters tucked to form a yoke and daintily hand embroidered back cluster ticked shoulders and collar with embroidery beading new three piece sleeves with tucked cap and five inch tucked cuffs fasten in back priced at 1.96 each, value 2.50.
Friday sale offers fifty dozen pairs of men s black cotton socks in medium weight with reinforced toes. Two pair for one dollar, best value and new stock arrives for limited time.
Muslin Underwear Dept offers another lot of Women’s Silk Petticoats at 2.75 each, original value 5.00. Also a large assortment of Women’s Long Kimonos in Japanese and Oriental colorings and designs, plus black navy Invenda and light blue options with borders. Includes Women’s Outing Flannel Gowns in pink gray and white with high necks and long sleeves at 0.5? each.
A sale of ball bearing extension roller skates arrives and goes on sale this morning at a special price. The steel wheel skates are described as strictly perfect, strong and durable, offering good service. Price listed at 2.96 per pair with value stated at 3.00.
Haviland China Dinnerware sale offers four lots of decorated pieces and complete sets at special pres prices to close out. About 33 items removed from regular stock discounted to clear inventory.
The White House announced the season schedule with diplomatic receptions and state dinners led by President Taft and Mrs Taft. Key events include cabinet dinners on December 16, New Year’s reception January 1, and weekly Tuesday entertainments through February 9, with Shrove Tuesday noted. British ambassador and guests prepared to depart for New York.
The notice catalogs a series of diplomatic events from January to February, including receptions for the American ambassador to Germany and Mrs David Jayne Ill, and a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Harlan. Attendees included Secretary of the Treasury Mr MacVeigh and Mrs James Bryce.
Miss Worthington, daughter of Mrs Richard Selman Worthington and granddaughter of Mrs Charles Nelson, was presented to Washington society at Judge Hagner Lugner’s home. The event featured floral decorations, a white satin gown, and pearl pendant, with debutantes including Miss Sophy Johnster and Miss Martha Bowers among others.
Washington social notes report Miss Sophy Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs James Marian Johnston will debut this season with a coming out tea at Twenty first street on Saturday afternoon December 1. She recently returned from two years study in Europe with her mother. Also mentioned are entertainments by Mrs Churchill Canrdes and Mr and Mrs Frederck Chapin at their Rhode Island and Q streets homes, and plans for Miss Mery McKee and Miss Venus Harrison connections at Washington society gatherings.
The text notes Frosta foods are good but poorer with starch foods like rice or bread. It claims acids in apples lemons grapes peaches and fruit interfere with starch digestion, and that bananas are high in sugar. It suggests fruit eaten in the morning with light breakfast for sedentary or invalid individuals.
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